meanwhile , out in the real world:

Visited a kids indoor college sporting event in North Carolina a few weekends ago

The 4 teams present and fans were all screaming at the top of their lungs

There were retirees checking masks were on as a gate to get into the stands, where one or two had them on

My sense is that this is gone in a lot of places, and going in others ....

That said, talking to a brilliant Brooklyn colleague yesterday who was sick from getting the booster. I didn't bother asking him how he rationalized needing a booster so soon, and if he'd accepted if he was not on the sunk costs trap of needing them every 6m. Feel sorry for him, and the others in NYC on this thread who feel trapped ....

PS - took the J&J jab in the past few months